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Dear sri vaishNava perunthagaiyeer,

 

We are studying the krithi lakshaNamulu

gala in raagam saavEri of thyaagaraaja in link with sree hanumaan's description

of raama to seethaa. Just a repeat of anupallavi – to recapitulate -

 

kukshiNi brahmaaNDamu lunnavaTa

vi-chakshuNuDaTa dheeksha guruDaTa subha

[lakshaNamulu]

 

meaning: It is

heard [from Vedhaas, and or itihaasams, etc.] that –

There are many universes in His stomach;He is a connoisseur or discriminating or

differentiates between things; He is the preceptor who initiates his

devotees.

 

Sreemadh raamaayaNam –

raamO bhaamini lOkasya chaathurvarNyasya

rakshithaa |

maryaadhaanaam cha lOkasya karthaa

kaarayithaa cha sah || 5-35-11

 

meaning: Hanumaan continues his

description of raama to seethaa, " O Seethaa! Raama is the protector of the

four castes of the world. He is the doer and also the agent for the people's

propriety of conduct. "

 

Point: when one has all the world in his kukshi

– the stomach – is he not supposed to do feed it, protect it and clean it when

required – that is what simply said as a meaning of the slokam –

 

archishhmaan archithO athyartham

brahmacharya vrathE sthithah |

saadhoonaam upakaarajnah prachaarajnah

cha karmaNaam || 5-35-12

 

meaning: Raama is a resplendent man. He

is respected exceedingly. He is established in a vow of chastity. He knows how

to do good to virtuous people. He knows the application and advantage of his

actions. "

 

point: when raama is said by hanumaan as 'one

who knows' – that is what ST also says as 'vi-chakshuNuDaTa' – one who knows and how

to distinguish or simply a connoisseur.

 

raaja vidhyaa vineethah cha

braahmaNaanaam upaasithaa |

sruthavaan seela sampannO vineethah cha paranthapah

|| 5-35-13

 

meaning: hanumaan continues, " raama is

well trained in statesmanship. He honours brahmins, the priestly class. He

possesses sacred knowledge. He is endowed with good conduct. He is a modest

man. He torments his adversaries. "

 

Point: ST says 'dheeksha guruDaTa' – but raamaayaNam says

raama is well trained – does he really need any training – but to show to

others and be a 'role model' as stated in modern management - he needs a

training – and that is what raama had from guru vasishta, krishNa had from guru

saandheepani – but really he is 'guru thamaaya guru' as already seen.

 

He is the

person who gave vEdhaas but comes as a sishya to guru vasishTa. But when it comes to practice, he does

himself by observing good conduct etc viz. how to be a role model in doing good

to others – that way he teaches and does prachaaram – and that he knows how to

do also. Thus does he not become a preceptor? That is what hanumaan and ST says

in same tone - dheeksha guruDaTa. ST simply follows hanumaan in saying what is

stated in raamaayaNam, if we say – is it wrong?

 

About the charaNam and comments on it, in next post

please. Vasudevan MG